like ive said numerous times before, im fine with starting pau and taj. I just don't think you should throw out the idea of starting noah and pau either. I guess unless you don't enjoy the best odds of winning, like ive shown to be the case
Why are people so obsessed with who starts games? Shouldn't it matter a lot more who finishes them? Yes, I am not high on Mirotic either right now. But to get the most out of him, you should put him next to the 3 or 4 best offensive players on the Bulls to maximize their offensive output for as long as you can get away with. Even if that only last a few minutes into the first quarter. I'm perfectly fine with the starting line-up the way it is now and to keep finishing games with Pau Gasol and Gibson the way Hoiberg tends to right now.
Noah really is an offensive liability. The only real upside of his offensive game is that he's a good passer. However, he forces a lot of passes into traffic and commits ugly turnovers because when defenses play against the Bulls because it's constantly defending 4 with 5 people from the opposition.
Noah constantly misses give-me lay-ups. He misses free throws and has actually regressed pretty dramatically from the line. Nor can he hit an outside shot to save his life. And he's incapable of playing in the post.
Noah is a great defender and a great rebounder. But if he wasn't, he wouldn't be in the league right now because that's how bad he is offensively.